Table.Min

Returns the smallest row or a default value using the given criteria.

Syntax

Table.Min(
    table as table,
    comparisonCriteria as any,
    optional default as any
) as any

Remarks

Returns the smallest row in the table, given the comparisonCriteria. If the table is empty, the optional default value is returned.

Examples

Example #1

Find the row with the smallest value in column [a] in the table.

Table.Min(
    Table.FromRecords({
        [a = 2, b = 4],
        [a = 6, b = 8]
    }),
    "a"
)

Result:

[a = 2, b = 4]

Example #2

Find the row with the smallest value in column [a] in the table. Return -1 if empty.

Table.Min(#table({"a"}, {}), "a", -1)

Result:

-1

Category

Table.Ordering